BMW 3 series 2008 reliability and quality
Production year from 2008 to 2012
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW 3 series reliability is above average.
During regular inspections from 2010 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 13.2 percents of BMW 3 series.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old BMW 3 series was 19.4 percent, the average for a car that age was 20.6 percent.
BMW 3 series 2008 owner reviews
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| Year of inspection |
Age of car |
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
| BMW 3 sērija 2012 |
| 2022 |
10 years |
15.2% / 17.81% |
35. from 103
|
| 2021 |
9 years |
19.0% / 19.96% |
46. from 112
|
| 2020 |
8 years |
15.2% / 16.66% |
53. from 125
|
| 2019 |
7 years |
14.3% / 16.13% |
47. from 119
|
| 2018 |
6 years |
6.9% / 10.08% |
25. from 129
|
| 2017 |
5 years |
8.6% / 10.10% |
48. from 124
|
| 2016 |
4 years |
5.9% / 7.80% |
31. from 132
|
| 2015 |
3 years |
6.6% / 8.40% |
34. from 129
|
| 2014 |
2 years |
6.9% / 9.10% |
28. from 129
|
| BMW 3 sērija 2011 |
| 2022 |
11 years |
23.5% / 23.44% |
49. from 90
|
| 2021 |
10 years |
19.0% / 19.96% |
46. from 112
|
| 2020 |
9 years |
21.7% / 23.05% |
47. from 108
|
| 2019 |
8 years |
14.3% / 16.13% |
47. from 119
|
| 2018 |
7 years |
14.5% / 15.93% |
51. from 117
|
| 2017 |
6 years |
8.6% / 10.10% |
48. from 124
|
| 2016 |
5 years |
10.7% / 13.20% |
39. from 127
|
| 2015 |
4 years |
6.6% / 8.40% |
34. from 129
|
| 2014 |
3 years |
6.9% / 9.10% |
28. from 129
|
| 2013 |
2 years |
4.7% / 6.20% |
31. from 132
|
| BMW 3 sērija 2010 |
| 2022 |
12 years |
23.5% / 23.44% |
49. from 90
|
| 2021 |
11 years |
25.5% / 25.01% |
57. from 100
|
| 2020 |
10 years |
21.7% / 23.05% |
47. from 108
|
| 2019 |
9 years |
21.6% / 22.53% |
53. from 111
|
| 2018 |
8 years |
14.5% / 15.93% |
51. from 117
|
| 2017 |
7 years |
13.8% / 15.20% |
50. from 117
|
| 2016 |
6 years |
10.7% / 13.20% |
39. from 127
|
| 2015 |
5 years |
11.5% / 13.90% |
33. from 125
|
| 2014 |
4 years |
6.9% / 9.10% |
28. from 129
|
| 2013 |
3 years |
4.7% / 6.20% |
31. from 132
|
| 2012 |
2 years |
5.0% / 5.90% |
44. from 129
|
| BMW 3 sērija 2009 |
| 2021 |
12 years |
25.5% / 25.01% |
57. from 100
|
| 2020 |
11 years |
27.7% / 29.51% |
38. from 99
|
| 2019 |
10 years |
21.6% / 22.53% |
53. from 111
|
| 2018 |
9 years |
19.9% / 21.77% |
43. from 107
|
| 2017 |
8 years |
13.8% / 15.20% |
50. from 117
|
| 2016 |
7 years |
16.9% / 19.10% |
41. from 116
|
| 2015 |
6 years |
11.5% / 13.90% |
33. from 125
|
| 2014 |
5 years |
13.0% / 14.80% |
39. from 122
|
| 2013 |
4 years |
4.7% / 6.20% |
31. from 132
|
| 2012 |
3 years |
5.0% / 5.90% |
44. from 129
|
| 2011 |
2 years |
4.7% / 5.50% |
47. from 132
|
| BMW 3 sērija 2008 |
| 2020 |
12 years |
27.7% / 29.51% |
38. from 99
|
| 2019 |
11 years |
26.8% / 28.39% |
36. from 96
|
| 2018 |
10 years |
19.9% / 21.77% |
43. from 107
|
| 2017 |
9 years |
19.4% / 20.90% |
41. from 106
|
| 2016 |
8 years |
16.9% / 19.10% |
41. from 116
|
| 2015 |
7 years |
17.4% / 20.10% |
39. from 111
|
| 2014 |
6 years |
13.0% / 14.80% |
39. from 122
|
| 2013 |
5 years |
8.0% / 10.80% |
29. from 121
|
| 2012 |
4 years |
5.0% / 5.90% |
44. from 129
|
| 2011 |
3 years |
4.7% / 5.50% |
47. from 132
|
| 2010 |
2 years |
3.8% / 5.10% |
26. from 131
|
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